Washington: Larry Springer

Her press conference is at 9:30 a.m. This is where we hear more about what might happen to Fish and Wildlife cops, who could find themselves shifted over to the State Patrol.
In my earlier posting, I mentioned Natural Resources and Parks and Recreation cops, too, but they have only limited commissions (they're not full-fledged cops) so maybe they won't be moved. Troopers and wildlife officers (what used to be called "game wardens") have full law enforcement commissions.

OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire on Monday will hold a media availability in Olympia to announce her government reform package.

The governor will be joined by state Auditor Brian Sonntag, Sen.

Those are just a few of the parts of HB 1393, a sweeping measure sponsored by Democratic Rep. Larry Springer of Kirkland.

"These folks all chose poor contractors," Doyle said.

Doyle and Harris mostly ignored HB 1045, which is proposed by builder nemesis and Democratic Rep. Brendan Williams of Olympia. But they said the warranties offered in the bills would harm builders, making insurance harder to get for contractors and driving up costs of housing.

"This bill will eliminate customer choice because many of the smaller builders will no longer be in business. They also will be forced to use the best and most expensive practices possible when they are finished doing a job," Doyle testified.